Cashier&#39;s protective device



y 1933- o. E. JOHANSEN 1,912,079

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Patented May 30, 1933 oars STATES PATENT OFFlflE orro n. iomuvsnir, on CHICAGO, Irnnvors ossnrnn's rnornc'rrvn nnvron Application file'd September 17, 1982. Serial'No. 683,688.-

hers, bonditm'holdup men, and the like.

' danger threatens.

Another feature of'my invention is the provision in connection with'a, cashiers protective device of safety neans. to guard against unintentional operation 'oftheepparetus, which safety means can be secretly released by the occupant of the cage when Another feature of my invention is the provision of a movable gun carriage that can be operated with the foot so thatthe gun carriage thereby can be trained upon an 2113-; Med by the diagonal vbraces 2Q tacker even with thehands raised above the head. I In my improved device,v means are also provided for discharging the gun with the foot, said means beingoperated.electrically so that theglm ca'n'bc discharged readily and easily with buts, slight movement on the port of .the operator.

I My improved device-is simple in construetion and operation and eiiectivein use. Its operation can be easily learned, andit should afford-anyone handling money in n, cngethe maximum amount of security and protection.

The apparatus is all arranged below the money shelf and back of the wall under the window so that it is not visible to the public and, consequently, not subject to detection. Other featines and advantages of my invention will appear more fully as I proceed with'my-specification. i i

f In tliait form of device embodying the fea- 'tures ofmy' invention shown in the accompnn'ying drawings y I Figure 1 is-c view of theidevice from mside-oi the cnoe; Fig. indicated by theline 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a, wiring diagram; and Figrek is a: viewin;

after discharge.

2 is a; view taken as side elevation of the money box containing A the safety release.

Hereafter in the specification and claims, the term cashier will be used to include broadly ateller, or anyone else having" oc- 6 ca'sion to handle money.

As shown in the drawings, 10 indicates the usual cashiers-window with-the bars 11 and counteror shelf 12 wliichpreferably projects-n short distance forward of the win cc dow,-as indicated by 12; Below thesheli '12 under the windo is the usual front'wal-l 3.

Back of the wall 13 nre two pairs of spaced uprights extending from the shelf 65 I.

12 to thefloor 14. The forward pairgof these uprights is' indicated by 15, 15 and the rear pair b 16,16. Between theuprights 15 near their upper ends is a transverse-rail 17 and a-similor rail, 18 is provided?!) between the uprights 16. 19 indicates a lower transverse rail centrally arranged cor- Mounted-on the rails 17,18 and 19 is a transversely movable gun carriagecompris 75 ing essentially the upright members 21, 21 joined by cross-braces 22 carrying cross pieces 23 at their upper ends provided with rollers 24'operatingon thetrncks 17 end 18.- The lower ends of the bars 21 are provided-8.0 -with rollers 25 operating on the lower S1l I--- faced the rai119.

'Mounted on the upper surface of the gun carriage is a gun or revolver 26 with its I barrel 27 pointed'through atrcns'verse llOIfl-" zontal -slot 28 near the upper edge of the wall-13 and'under the shelf 12. The gun 26' is preferably mountedlon aplate 26 slid-' ablyfmount-ed on the gun carriage by means of the-rod 26Foperating throu h the blocks-19 I 26. Springs 29 permit recoi of the gun Thecarriagc also carries a solenoid 30, the armature 31 of which .is connected through the lever 82 pivoted at 33to a. bar 34 having a pin 35 adapted to engage the triggerfi 37 indicates v pressed down to-make contact to discharge the un. After 'the foot lever is pressed a foot levcrndapted-to'be shown avith the wires 47 and -:LS lea'di ng These wires are fin series wltll 'inafter.

is inoperative. .dered operative.

-' indicated. -tacts 52 and adapted to be closed by -movement of the link 39 which is activated by-the foot lever 37,.as above described.

' "54 indicates a signal li .protectii're device is operative.

nested through the link-39 to the lever 40 111 the switch box il sothat when the foot lever is depressed, an electric, circuit Jscompleted through the solenoidElO to draw the armature 31 and dischargethe an. The details of the wiring will be described herc 42 indicates a cash box shown in section in Fig. 4. In this box there is a hinged plate 43 yieldingly held in position by a springeet. It is contemplated that some paper money be supported on the-plate 43. hen this plate is depressed, it presses down the lever 45 to make contact with the member 4-6 connected to the wire l7. The lever 45 is connected to the wire 48. hen the lever -15 contacts with the member 46, a circuit is completed through the wires 47 and 48. hen-this circuit is open, the device hen it closed, it is ren- It is contemplated that in the event of a holdup, thecashier will be required to hand out thepa pcr money int-he box 42. In taking this money from the shelf 13, he can depress the same, causing the lever 45 to contactwith the members-G. The member 46 15 made of 5 )ring or resilient material so that it will yieidingly hold the lever'45 in contact. A release lever 49 is provided to again raise the lever 45 to reset the safety.

In the-wiring diagram in Fig.- 3, the solenoid '30, armature 31 and lever 32 leading to thetrigger of the gun are shown. 50 and 51 indicate a suitable source of electric supply. The cash box 42 isvdiagrammatically thereinto. the supply so that the entire-device i's'in- Fi 3, the switch box 41 is diagrammatically Inside of this box are the conqht,,pref erably a small red light, visible oiil to the cashier which is "in series with the switch 45 -46.

Thislight burns'whenever the switch 45-46 is closed, thus'showing-the cashier that the 55 indicates another solenoid in series with v the solenoid 30Jsothat whenever the'gun' is -fi1'ed,-th'e solenoid 55 will-draw in-thearma- 'ture 56, causing .the :bar 57 to close the eontacts 58, 58 to activate warning signals, for example, bell 59 and light 60 which may be disposed where desired to give notice to the police or others that a holdup has been attempted.

61 indicates a spring returning the armat ure fll-of the solenoid 30 to normal-position after firing.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that itis capable of many modifications. Changes, therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made without-departingfrom the spirit and scope of the'invention as disclosed in the appended claims, inwhich it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as vbrpadly'as permissible, in view of the prior ar What I regard as new, and desire to secure, by Letters Patent, .is:

1. In combination vwith a cashiers window, a shelf under the window, a wall under the shelf with a horizontal slot near its upper edge, a transversely movable gun carriage b aclcofthewall, a gun mounted on the gun I carriage with its muzzle aimed through the slotin the .wall, means .on the carriage adapted to be engaged by the foot to shift :thesaine transversely,- and means adapted to-;be opcratedby the foot to discharge the gum-said means beingengageable 3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in

which the means for discharging thegun is operated electrically, .and in combination with amoney box. containing a safety switch controlling the gun-discharging circuit, said safety switch being operable by pressure on a, part in the money box;

4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in

p Y which the means for-discharging the-giui is operative .unless the lever 451s in contact, with the member 46, as explained above." In

operated electrically, and incombination with -a money boxcontaining a safety switch controlling the gun-dischar ing circuit, said safety switch being Qperab e by pressure on gmoney-supporting member in the money 5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1,:in which the means for dischargingfthe gun is operated electrically, and incombination with a safety switch controlling-the gundischarging circuit, and awarning si nal in ,SGIIGS. withv the circuit controlled y the safety switch.

6.'Apparatus as claimed in anti-.1, in

which themeans for discharging theis operated electrically, and in combination w thaxmoney box, containing a safety switch 4 to accommodate the foot therebetween and controlling the gun-discharging circuit, and a warning signal in series with the circuit controlled by the safety switch.

7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in 5 which the means for discharging the gun is operated electrically, and in combination with a money box containing a safety switch controlling the gun-discharging circuit, said' safety switch being operable 'by pressure on 0 a part in the money box, and a warning signal in series with the circuit controlled by the safety switch.

8. Apparatus as'claimed in claim 1, in which the means for discharging the gun is operated electrically, and in combination with a money box containinga safety switch controlling the gun-discharging circuit, said safety switch being operable by pressure on a money-supporting member in the money box, and a warning signal in series with the circuit controlled by the-safety switch.-

- 9. In combination with a cashiers window, a shelf under the window, a Wall under the shelf with a horizontal slot near its up per edge, vertical supports between the shelf and the floor back of the wall, transverse rails carried by said supports, a gun carriage transversely movable on said rails, a part on the gun carriage adapted to be engaged by the foot to shift said carriage transversely, and means operated by the foot for discharging the gun, said means being engageable by the foot that shifts the carriage and in all positions of said carriage.

10. Apparatus as claimed in claim 9, in which the means for shifting the carriage includes a pair of spaced members adapted in which the means for dischargin'gthe gun 40 includes a vertically movable horizontal bar adapted to be engaged by the foot that shifts the carriage, v y In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 13th day of September, 1932. OTTO E. J OHANSEN. 

